Tulipomania
The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused
The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused
By Mike Dash
By Mike Dash
By Mike Dash
By Mike Dash
Category: Economics | Management | European World History
Category: Economics | Management | European World History
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Paperback $16.00
Jan 30, 2001 | ISBN 9780609807651
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Praise
“A delightful read.” —Wall Street Journal
“A marvelous parable of greed, skullduggery, opulence, extravagance, and retribution.” –Simon Singh, author of Fermat’s Enigma
“Irresistible.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
Praise for Mike Dash:
“Dash writes with unabashedly cinematic flair, backed by meticulous research.” —New York Times
”Dash writes the best kind of history: detailed, imaginative storytelling founded on vast knowledge.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Up-close, personal, and full of you-are-there detail… Dash is that rarity: a perfectionist in his research and a writer who perfectly carves out his story with a pen as sharp as a stiletto.” —Toronto Globe and Mail
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